🚨 Lye Is NOT a Dewormer — Debunking Dangerous Goat Advice 🚨

In this livestream, we're joined by Dr. Joan Burke, a parasite researcher, and we're going to tackle a very serious topic: the dangerous misinformation being spread online about using lye as a dewormer for goats. A viral video is telling people to mix lye into feed or water as a “natural” dewormer. Some are defending it by saying “it’s just a little,” or “it’s used in food,” or “he mixes it with his bare hands, so it must be safe.” Here’s the truth: ❌ Lye is a corrosive chemical that can cause internal burns, bleeding, and death 📉 The only way lye could “kill worms” is if it’s strong enough to damage the goat too 🔬 The two studies being shared were in vitro—lab-based, NOT done in live animals 💀 Giving lye instead of a proven dewormer can mean an animal dies from untreated parasites In this livestream, we will break down: ✅ What lye actually is and how it works (hint: it’s not “natural medicine”) ✅ Why those studies do not prove lye is a dewormer ✅ What science-based parasite control looks like ✅ How most goats should only need deworming 10% of the time or less—if management is done right 📌 Let’s clear up the confusion and keep goats and all animals safe with real science. 💬 Drop your questions in the chat and join the conversation live! Check out my online course on Parasites in Goats: https://thriftyhomesteader.thrivecart... For more information, check out ... Lye Is Not a Dewormer: Why the Science Says No: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/lye-is... New Goat Dewormer Guidelines: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-d... Goat Worms: A Complete Guide to Winning the War in Your Pasture: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-w... Goat Worms: Myths and Misunderstandings: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/goat-w... Dewormer Failure: Why did the goat NOT improve after deworming?: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/deworm... Dewormer Resistance: A Goat Owner’s Experience: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/deworm... You can find Thrifty Homesteader on ... Facebook:   / thriftyhomesteader   Instagram:   / thriftyhomesteader   Pinterest:   / thriftyhomesteader   ------- My Website: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/ ------- Visit my Shopify store to buy my books: https://thriftyhomesteader.myshopify.... ------- Sign up for my weekly goat newsletter that goes to your inbox every Monday: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/subscr... ------- Check out my latest podcast episodes on "For the Love of Goats" here: https://thriftyhomesteader.com/catego... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ByBVul... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/for-... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-fo... ------- SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeborahNiem...